Complete IoT Solution for Smart Cities Using LoRaWAN Technology

Abstract

The term Internet of Things (IoT) refers today to the rapidly growing number of energy-limited wireless end-node sensor devices that interconnect over the internet and are remotely monitored and controlled. IoT is the main enabler for smart cities and as a consequence, it impacts various smart city applications like air pollution monitoring, traffic and parking control, waste management, and more. In most cases, the sensors are spread over the city and are wirelessly connected to one or more gateways. The gateway receives the collected sensor’s data and transfers it up to a server located at the backbone. Achieving optimal connectivity and availability between the end-node devices and the backbone is challenging and requires deploying multiple device-to-gateway configuration schemes. This paper describes and explores several such schemes that incorporate most communication needs in smart cities.